bleedcubbieblue

Why the sigh? While I don't think Maddux is the best pitcher on this staff, I don't think having next year vest is the worst thing in the world. He does have 313 wins, and by reading some of the posts, you would think he had a subpar year last year, and is on target to win as many games this year, yet, Kerry Wood, with all his press, has yet to win as many games in one season, as Greg's "subpar" year last year. If he is lucky, he sure has had enough of it throughout his career, then again, sometimes it is better to be lucky than good. The worry over next year vesting says more to the way the Tribune runs this ballclub, and the excuses they make for not getting better players, then it does about Maddux and what he is doing. BCB

I just don't get it, and can someone please tell me which pitcher had the most wins on the Cubs last year? As long as he keeps putting up W's, he can stay as long as he wants. While he is no longer the ace he was years ago, he still is pretty good, and wins on a more consistent basis than our aces seem to. I also don't get this whole worry about the money, trust me, the Tribune can afford it, and Maddux is up there in the "one of the most deserving" category, and it isn't like he is not producing. If he was on the Yankees, do you think fans would be worrying about him vesting for next year? It just kills me, how much Cub fans worry about payroll, and this goes back to the Tribune doing such a great job, drumming into our heads about fiscal responsibility. While I understand about trying to keep payroll to a minimum, the Tribune can afford it, and they have made many worse signings in the past. Maddux not winning what he has so far, we would be done for already, and while we are close to that now, you could have stuck a fork in us already, at this point. I also enjoy the whole 100 million dollar team discussion we were force fed earlier this year. If there is one thing the Tribune gets across to us (the fans), is how much this team is always costing them. Now, if they only told us how much they were making on them, then maybe I would be a little more sympathetic. BCB